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Berit Hindersson
Berit may refer to: People * Berit Andnor (born 1954), Swedish Social Democratic politician * Berit Brandth (born 1947), Norwegian sociologist and gender researcher * Berit Brogaard (born 1970), Danish and American philosopher * Berit Carow (born 1981), German rower * Berit Christoffersen (born 1973), Danish rower * Berit Digre (born 1967), Norwegian team handball player and Olympic medalist * Berit Marie Eira (born 1968), Norwegian Sami reindeer owner and politician * Berit Granquist (1909–2001), Swedish fencer * Berit Högman (born 1958), Swedish social democratic politician * Berit Jóhannesson (born 1946), Swedish Left Party politician * Berit Lindholm (born 1934), Swedish soprano * Berit Svendsen (born 1963), Norwegian engineer and business executive * Berit Wallenberg (1902–1995), Swedish archaeologist, art historian, photographer and philanthropist Other uses * Berit Menuchah ''Berit Menuchah'' (Hebrew: ''ספר ברית מנוחה'') (also ''Berit Menuḥah'', ''Berit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Berit Andnor
Berit Andnor (born 20 November 1954) is a Sweden, Swedish Swedish Social Democratic Party, Social Democratic politician. She was Minister for Social Affairs of Sweden 2004–2006. Biography Berit Andnor grew up in a working-class family in Gothenburg, and she and her sister was the first her family to be given the opportunity to obtain a higher education. She has a University Diploma in Social Work from the University College of Östersund (now Mid Sweden University) in Jämtland County, Jämtland, and since then, she has been living in the region. In the 1980s, she worked as director of social welfare services in Berg Municipality. In 1982, she was elected to the county council, and from 1986 to 1991, she sat on its executive board, the beginning of her career as a full-time politician. In 1991, she was elected to the Parliament of Sweden, Riksdag as a Member of Parliament. She chose to focus her work as a parliamentarian on gender equality issues and labour market policy. Sinc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Berit Brandth
Berit Brandth (born 1 June 1947) is a Norwegian sociologist and gender researcher. Biography Brandth is a graduate of Bates College in the US and the University of Trondheim (now integrated into NTNU), where she took a major in 1977. She is a professor of sociology at NTNU and a research advisor at the Norwegian Center for Rural Research. She has focused on both masculinity and femininity, with perspectives from work, technology, media and organization. One of Brandth's research themes is gender in agriculture, in relation to farm tourism and management in agricultural organizations. She has also researched the development and use of the maternity/paternity leave of absence, with particular emphasis on fathers' rights. In 2014, she was appointed as a member of the Working Time Committee, which looked at how we can best utilize the labor force in the future. Selected works * 2015 - ''Feminism and Ruralities'', with Barbara Pini (Plagiarist) and Jo Little. Lexington Books. * 2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Berit Brogaard
Berit Oskar Brogaard (born August 28, 1970) is a Danish–American philosopher specializing in the areas of cognitive neuroscience, philosophy of mind, and philosophy of language. Her recent work concerns synesthesia, savant syndrome, blindsight and perceptual reports. She is professor of philosophy and runs a perception lab at the University of Miami in Coral Gables, Florida. She was also co-editor of the ''Philosophical Gourmet Report'' until 2021. Education and career Brogaard was born and raised in Copenhagen. From an early age, she excelled at physics, mathematics, and biology, eventually completing her undergraduate education at the University of Copenhagen with a bachelor's degree in linguistics and philosophy. She then studied neuroscience under the direction of Thue Schwartz at University of Copenhagen and the Danish National Hospital. Upon completion of her degrees in Copenhagen she studied linguistics and philosophy at the University at Buffalo, where she obtained h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Berit Carow
Berit Carow (born 12 January 1981 in West Berlin, West Germany daughter of Klaus Carow) is a German rower. In 2006, she won second place the World Rowing Championships at the Dorney Lake, Eton, UK, and in 2007 the World Rowing Championships in Munich, Germany. She represented her native country at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China } Beijing ( ; ; ), alternatively romanized as Peking ( ), is the capital of the People's Republic of China. It is the center of power and development of the country. Beijing is the world's most populous national capital city, with over 21 .... Club In 2008, Carow rowed for RG Hansa Hamburg in her hometown, Hamburg. References 1981 births Living people German female rowers Olympic rowers for Germany Rowers at the 2008 Summer Olympics Rowers from Berlin Rowers from Hamburg World Rowing Championships medalists for Germany {{Germany-rowing-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Berit Christoffersen
Berit Christoffersen (born 3 May 1973, in Virum) is a Danish rower. Along with Lene Andersson she finished 5th in the women's lightweight double sculls at the 1996 Summer Olympics The 1996 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XXVI Olympiad, also known as Atlanta 1996 and commonly referred to as the Centennial Olympic Games) were an international multi-sport event held from July 19 to August 4, 1996, in Atlanta, .... References * * 1973 births Living people Danish female rowers Olympic rowers for Denmark Rowers at the 1992 Summer Olympics Rowers at the 1996 Summer Olympics World Rowing Championships medalists for Denmark People from Lyngby-Taarbæk Municipality Sportspeople from the Capital Region of Denmark {{Denmark-rowing-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Berit Digre
Berit Digre (born 3 April 1967) is a Norwegian team handball player and Olympic medalist. She received a silver medal at the 1988 Summer Olympics The 1988 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XXIV Olympiad () and commonly known as Seoul 1988 ( ko, 서울 1988, Seoul Cheon gubaek palsip-pal), was an international multi-sport event held from 17 September to 2 October ... in Seoul with the Norwegian national team."1988 Summer Olympics – Seoul, South Korea – Handball" ''databaseOlympics.com'' (Retrieved on February 12, 2008) She made 46 international appearances and scored 25 goals. She spent most of her career playing for Sjetne IL. References External ...
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Berit Marie Eira
Berit Marie Eira (born 6 March 1968) is a Norwegian Sami reindeer owner and politician who works in Kautokeino municipality. She represents the "Reindeer herder's list" party. Biography Berit Marie Persdtr Eira was born 6 March 1968. She studied commerce and economics, receiving a 3-year bachelor's degree in reindeer husbandry. In 2014, Eira highlighted her opposition to the Norwegian government's reindeer husbandry policy, as she refused to accept the demand to reduce the herd flock despite the state's threats of coercive fines. In 2017, as the first representative from the Flyttsamelista, she became a member of the Sámi Parliament of Norway. This happened after the Sami election, when the four parties of the Norwegian Sámi Association, the Center Party, Åarjel-Saemiej Gielh, and the Flyttsamelista joined forces to create a 'majority government'. According to the agreement, Eira is in the council for the first two years of the parliamentary term, and Ellinor Jåma El ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Berit Granquist
Berit Granquist (21 May 1909 – 12 December 2001) was a Swedish fencer. She competed in the women's individual foil event during the 1936 Summer Olympics The 1936 Summer Olympics (German: ''Olympische Sommerspiele 1936''), officially known as the Games of the XI Olympiad (German: ''Spiele der XI. Olympiade'') and commonly known as Berlin 1936 or the Nazi Olympics, were an international multi-sp .... References External links * 1909 births 2001 deaths Swedish female foil fencers Olympic fencers for Sweden Fencers at the 1936 Summer Olympics People from Boden Municipality Sportspeople from Norrbotten County 20th-century Swedish women {{Sweden-fencing-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Berit Högman
Berit Högman(born 14 August 1958) is a Swedish politician and civil servant who currently serves as Governor of Västernorrland County since 16 April 2018. A member of the Social Democrats, she was Member of Parliament (MP) from 2002 to 2018, representing Värmland County. She was chairman of the parliamentary Committee on Cultural Affairs from 2010 to 2012. References External linksBerit Högmanat the Riksdag The Riksdag (, ; also sv, riksdagen or ''Sveriges riksdag'' ) is the legislature and the supreme decision-making body of Sweden. Since 1971, the Riksdag has been a unicameral legislature with 349 members (), elected proportionally and se ... website 1958 births Living people Members of the Riksdag from the Social Democrats Women members of the Riksdag Members of the Riksdag 2002–2006 21st-century Swedish women politicians {{Sweden-SocialDemocratic-politician-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Berit Jóhannesson
Berit Jóhannesson (born May 22, 1946 in Gothenburg) is a Swedish Left Party politician. She was a member of the Riksdag from 1998 to 2006. External linksBerit Jóhannessonat the Riksdag The Riksdag (, ; also sv, riksdagen or ''Sveriges riksdag'' ) is the legislature and the supreme decision-making body of Sweden. Since 1971, the Riksdag has been a unicameral legislature with 349 members (), elected proportionally and se ... website 1946 births 21st-century Swedish women politicians Living people Members of the Riksdag 1998–2002 Members of the Riksdag 2002–2006 Members of the Riksdag from the Left Party (Sweden) Politicians from Gothenburg Women members of the Riksdag {{Sweden-politician-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Berit Lindholm
Berit Lindholm (born Berit Maria Jonsson, 18 October 1934) is a Swedish soprano. Born in Stockholm, Lindholm studied at the opera school in that city before making her debut at the Royal Swedish Opera in 1963. She sang at the Royal Opera House as Chrysothemis in 1966, returning for Isolde, Brünnhilde, and Chrysothemis again between 1973 and 1975. Brünnhilde was the role of her Bayreuth Festival debut in 1968 and her debut at the Metropolitan Opera in 1975; along with Isolde it was one of her most notable roles. In 1969 she sang Cassandre in Berlioz's ''Les Troyens'', conducted by Colin Davis Sir Colin Rex Davis (25 September 1927 – 14 April 2013) was an English conductor, known for his association with the London Symphony Orchestra, having first conducted it in 1959. His repertoire was broad, but among the composers with whom h .... References External links * 1934 births Living people Swedish operatic sopranos Singers from Stockholm 20th-century Swedish ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Berit Svendsen
Berit Svendsen (born 7 April 1963) is a Norwegian engineer and business executive. As of September 2015, she is a vice president of the Telenor Group and head of Telenor Norway. 4 September 2018 she resigned from both positions after longer internal turmoil in the Telenor Group, both positions held since 20 September 2011. Biography Born on 7 April 1963 in Frederikstad, Svendsen grew up in Kråkerøy, an island in the south-east of Norway. After demonstrating interest in mathematics and physics at high school, in 1983 she went to Trondheim to spend five years studying engineering at the Norwegian Institute of Technology The Norwegian Institute of Technology (Norwegian: ''Norges tekniske høgskole'', NTH) was a science institute in Trondheim, Norway. It was established in 1910, and existed as an independent technical university for 58 years, after which it was m ... where she earned an MSc in electronics. She completed her education in 1995 with a master's degree in technolo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
